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HOW TO BUY THE PERFECT RV – Part 2 We want to buy the “perfect RV,” but what does that mean for us? After touring many motorhomes at RV shows, we came up with the list of wants and needs which you can read all about in Part 1. That list is made up of individual features that we’ve seen in dozens of RVs. The question now is to find out which makes and models put the most important features into one vehicle. Time to look at more RVs – but this time using the internet! There are several websites where people who want toRead More →

We’re moving in less than eight months, and I (Kathy) have started to get serious about downsizing. I’ve donated five bags of clothes (and a bag of shoes) to a local clothing ministry, taken books to the library, and donated my kids’ juggling equipment (with their permission) to our public school’s awesome juggling program. Downsizing is an enormous project, since we’ve been in this house for almost 17 years, and adopted three children after just the two of us moved here. Honestly, Jeff and I had a lot of stuff, even after consolidating our possessions when we got married after about 20 years as single adultsRead More →

One of the harsh realities that we are facing in our early retirement is the loss of health insurance for us and for our children. I’m all too aware of how much it costs for my current employer (church) to insure my family and me. For 2016 it’s $14,000, plus another $6,000 they are paying into a Health Savings Account for my “high deductible” plan. It’s good insurance – great insurance even. But it all goes away on July 1, so I’ve been looking into our options. Obamacare: My first stop was www.healthcare.gov, where I entered my anticipated income for 2017 and got the goodRead More →

My (Jeff’s) children say I’m obsessed, and they are probably right! Once I get interested in something, I want to learn everything about it. And that means searching the web, joining forums, and watching lots of YouTube videos. Before our first-ever RV vacation, I spent a lot of time checking out YouTube videos and the web for information about RVing. I wanted to find out how to drive such a big vehicle, how to find the best campgrounds, and how to handle the sewer hookups. (I’d seen in the movie “RV” where Robin Williams gets covered in poo. My worst nightmare, and I wanted toRead More →

Right away we’ve got to give a disclaimer: There is no such thing as a “perfect” RV! There are good RVs, even great RVs. There are RVs that will fit your personal needs really well, and some that won’t fit your needs at all. The challenge is choosing and buying the best RV that best fits your own RVing needs! One of the first things I did was buy a great book: Buying a Used Motorhome – How to get the most for your money and not get burned, by Bill Meyers (Click on the title to see the book at Amazon. It’s available in printRead More →

RENTING OUR WAY INTO THE WORLD OF RV-ing! “Remember that vacation where we rented an RV and drove around California? That was the best family vacation we ever took – even better than when we went to Disney World!” When those words were spoken by my 19-year-old son, my son who would happily spend three days in his room playing video games, I thought my heart would burst! And I think he’s right. Those ten days camping with our three teenagers and traveling the Pacific Coast Highway were some of the best days ever. They also taught us a lot about RVs and RVing. Ok,Read More →